Overview

The English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) of the Horizon Campus was established in 2020, to cater to the demanding needs of undergraduates to be competent and confident in English as a Second Language (ESL) learners. It aims to enhance English Language proficiency, both fluency and accuracy to challenge the national and global demands with the ability to discover new knowledge, develop innovative applications, and transferring information into challenging contexts. By quality improvement of our students, they could become more competent, confident and turned to be fully-fledged scholars and higher achievers not only in the world of academia but also in the competitive world of work.

The ELTU facilitates all the students in each faculty both on general and specific purposes in enhancing four language skills at macro and micro levels. They are offered interactive student-centered approach in English language teaching both at on-site and online sessions based on our own curricula which are reviewed in every two years. At the orientation, based on students’ needs analyses, a “Bridging Course?, “Communication Skills and “English for Academic Purposes (EAP 1/ 11/ 111)? are offered as compulsory courses to enhance English language proficiency. In addition, the University Grants Commission (UGC) approved English language courses are conducted throughout the year, and when the need arises by faculties English for Specific purposes (ESP) is offered. The ELTU does both summative and formative evaluation coupled with individual feedback as mastery of English language is a life skill. Along with English the syllabi offer equal weight to language skills to cater to individual needs, personal and career development, academic and soft skills to challenge the supply-demand chain at local and global entities.